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The McCallum football team has chosen safety over style. That was the case when the Knights were introduced to a layer of soft padding outside their helmets in the spring. Not exactly a fashion ...

Lucky Deignan had never worn a soft helmet cover like a Guardian Cap before coming to play football at MIT. And the senior defensive back admits he wasn’t into it when he first had a chance to wear ...

Certor, the parent company of Schutt, has developed a new lightweight football helmet that ranks among the NFL’s safest and is being adapted to better protect youth and high school players. As ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Assemblymember Avelino Valencia, a former tight end for San Jose State, had mixed feelings last year when he voted to ...

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Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them. This story was originally ...